Where does “sike” come from?
sike (Turkish) comes from French chique, from French chiquer — to chew tobacco; to chew gum.
sike (Turkish): dative singular of sik
Ancestry of “sike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | chique | chewing gum |
| 2 | French | chiquer | to chew tobacco; to chew gum |